Lacrosse soda machine

[jasmine64]

Will CLR clean up the shelves? What else can be used? Plan on starting the clean up this weekend.

[johnieG]

Me thinks yon shelves are a jubble  '>

Remember, when transporting machines on their backs, always remove the shelves. they can fall & bang around & even damage the evaporator coils or the refrigerant lines.

The shelves are gray with age, and this is normal for galvanizing (zinc plating) take then out & use a steel wool pad with hot soapy water in the laundry tub & they'll be fine for use, if you insist on get them shiny-new then you can use CLR & RUBBER-GLOVES/LONGSLEEVES & lightly srub them with the steel wool, if you rub too hard, well you'll remove all of the galvanizing & yea they'll be shiny, for about a week untill they start to rust. so go easy.

some people have the shelves powder-coated, others clean & paint them with Hammer-tone paint, but if you are just getting the machine cleaned up for your use, & not "restoring it" then soap & water+elbow grease will do fine.   :'>  well that's my suggestion.

[Bob K]

I've always done just what johnieg suggested - steel wool and a good cleaner.  For my machines, I've never been a fan of going crazy powder coating the interior machine components - but then again I don't resell.  I just like the honest clean factory look for myself.  A fairly worn look inside the machine is fine with me, as long as things are tidied up and the refrig components are cleaned, degreased, etc..  I think of these machines as old soldiers - I don't want to dress them up too pretty  :'> .

Bob

[jasmine64]

I'll keep the cleaning of the shelves to just getting the grime off, Not planning on scrubbing until they shine.

Has anyone seen wiring done like this before? Goes off into 5 directions.

 My machine really needs rewiring, it's brittle as a dry twig.

[This is the main wiring junction block, it's cast-plastic & can't be opened]...JohnieG

[jasmine64]

Plugs like this.

[this is the compressor's plug {the big one} the little round one is for the evaporator fan motor.]...JohnieG

[jasmine64]

Goes up under the door to the coin mech and this little box. What does the little box run?

[jasmine64]

around to door, better pic.

[One pair feed's the vending relay, & the other pair goes back to the vending soleniod, from the relay]...JohnieG

[jasmine64]

little box next to coin mech.

[This is the vending relay, it controls the vending soleniod, it gets power from the door harness, gives it to the coinmech switch, which controls/triggers the vending relay..which triggers the vending soleniod.]...JohnieG

Johnnie,
I have an electrician coming out next week to take a look at both of my machines, need to know if possibly this Pepsi machine can be wired up to take a coinco coin mech someway.

Thought about cutting the chutes down to fit.

What would you do?

[johnieG]

perhaps this basic wiring diagram may assist you....it doesn't show the evaporator fan motor,or the compressor fan motor for clarity..

[johnieG]

Quote (jasmine64 @ Feb. 04 2005,7:00)

I'll keep the cleaning of the shelves to just getting the grime off, Not planning on scrubbing until they shine. Has anyone seen wiring done like this before? Goes off into 5 directions.  My machine really needs rewiring, it's brittle as a dry twig.

this is your main wiring juntion block, it's sealed cast-plastic & can't be opened.